Content originally posted in LPCWare by Rob65 on Sun Jun 05 06:14:21 MST 2011
Hm,
if you are that new to Linux it might be better to stick to Windows instead.
This is almost like not knowing you have to double click a file from the Explorer in Windows to execute a file ...
There is of course nothing wrong with wanting to use/learn Linux but I would suggest to search a good Linux tutorial or book before trying to do more complex stuff.
I run my own Linux server as samba server, printer server, MySQL sserver and SVN server but when it comes to running end-user applications I stick to Windows. There are just too many small differences between Windows and Linux that I want to tackle. Windows has a stable configuration, there are differences between XP, Vista and Windows 7. With Linux there are Ubuntu, OpenSuSe, Yagdrassil and many more - each have their own way of managing system configurations and they all use different versions of libraries that are not always compatible with all applications.
On the ubuntu forum thread I read one statement that almost brands Linux users:
Quote:
It is somehow alien to me to pay for antivirus software on Linux.
But what is wrong with paying for software or using a commercial operating system (like Windows)?
Why do you want to switch to Linux anyway?
And if you do, does it not sound good to first play around with it on a separate machine and make sure you feel sound and safe before putting any of your development stuff on it.
The LPCXpresso tools run very well on Windows. I have been using the GNU compiler and other GNU tools for the development of embedded applications for over 10 years without any problems.
Rob
